On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 12:35 AM, Shumon Huque <[email protected]> wrote:
> ... > > One thing this document doesn't make clear is that the algorithm > being presented not only minimizes the query name, but also hides > the query type until it reaches the target zone (by using the NS > query type rather than the actual type). A pure query name minimization > algorithm can just strip off labels and issue normal queries with > the requested query type. I've implemented the latter algorithm > and it works fine (with well behaved authoritative servers). I agree > with the goal of additionally providing privacy for the query type, > but the document should explicitly state that, very early on. The > term 'qname minimization' also doesn't include in it the idea of > qtype hiding, but I don't have a suggestion for a better term. > ... > > Could I suggest "query minimization" as a term to include both qname and qtype minimization? The term might be a little too vague, but what do others think?
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